No lights and Mk. 1 dash

[SimonR]

While I was away this weekend JOE suffered a complete lack of headlights. I managed to get them back by half-switching on full beam but I investigated the problem this afternoon and found that pin 2 on the switch has obviously over-heated sometime in the past and now sits below the other two thus causing a duff connection.

I wonder if this is a common problem.

Furthermore, I wonder why it over-heated in the first place and if the replacement I found in the shed is going to go the same way.

[E_T_V]

If it is the column mounted switch on the MK1 dask then yes it is a VERY common problem and yes it will happen again in time.

The only real proper solution is to fit a relay in there (as as standard all the headlight current flows through the switch which eventually packs up and melts).

[Maria]

Oh SO familiar. It starts with having to wiggle the switch, and ended in my case with a choice between dashboard lights and no headlights, or sidelights and no dash! The race car now has Hexie's old switch, and Hexie has WBM's!